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The Velásquezes attend Hispanic Heritage Awards in D.C.

Last week, Baldemar Velásquez and his family attended the Hispanic Heritage Awards in Washington, D.C. Velásquez was one of this year’s judges. Las Divas de Tejas (Shelly Lares, Elida Reyna, and Stefani Montiel) performed.

Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards recipients included: David Bejar (Academic Excellence, pre-med freshman at Princeton University), Melissa Elvira Mata (Community Service, Illinois Valley Community College), Kara Ashley Culligan (Engineering & Mathematics, freshman at Harvard University), Cristina Valdovinos (Healthcare, freshman at Stanford University), Joanna Vanessa León (Journalism, Stanford University), and Xavier Del Rosario (Sports).

Shown above is Christiana Velásquez with her father Baldemar and Tejana Shelbie Bruce, who appeared in the blockbuster movie, Spanglish.